Civil Liberties Review

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What is the name for the first ten amendments?

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Bill of Rights

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Civil Liberties are best defined as

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constitutional protections from improper government action

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The First Amendment guarantees

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religious freedom.

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What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

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To stop government from supporting one religion

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According to the precedent Engel v. Vitale, a teacher who starts class with a morning prayer would most likely be ruled

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unconstitutional, because the teacher is affiliated with the school.

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Which case decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students’ sincerely held religious beliefs? Options: Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972), Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Engel v. Vitale (1962), Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

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Which example violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment? Options: Allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions, Allowing a student to include a prayer in the morning announcements, Removing the Ten Commandments from a courtroom, Stopping a student from wearing religious clothing

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Stopping a student from wearing religious clothing

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A group unhappy with local law enforcement distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with police officers. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which Supreme Court case best justifies the actions taken by law enforcement? Options: Schenck v. United States (1919), Engel v. Vitale (1962), New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

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Schenck v. United States (1919)

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What is symbolic speech?

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An action that expresses an idea or opinion

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Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students' favor in the Tinker v. Des Moines case? Options: The events involved symbolic speech without disruption. The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech. The events involved controversial issues. The protest was an act of civil disobedience.

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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.